Local Sourcing
McDonald's sourced its requirements from local suppliers and farmers, and maintained its
adherence to Indian Government regulations on food, health and hygiene. McDonald's
India purchased more than 96% of its products and supplies from Indian suppliersxxvi, even
constructing restaurants using local architects, contractors, local material (wherever
possible), and hired local personnel for all positions within the restaurants and contributed
a portion of its success to communities in the form of municipal taxes and reinvestment.
McDonald’s described the relationships between itself and its Indian suppliers as mutually
beneficial, reasoning that as McDonald's expanded in India, suppliers would continue to
get the opportunity to expand their businesses, access to the latest in food technology,
exposure to advanced agricultural practices and the ability to grow or to export.